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Topic: Kenmore Dryer won't heat up (Read 5947 times)

Yes I cleaned out the whole line to the wall outlet. I have replace those two parts 3 times now as the hight heat one blows out after I have tried all the suggestions above, except for the Op stat suggestion. I don't know what that part is exactly. This dryer is driving me crazy.

The operation stat 3976615 is a thermistor. A thermistor is a thermally sensitive resistor that exhibits a change in electrical resistance with a change in its temperature. The resistance is measured by passing a small, measured direct current (dc) through it and measuring the voltage drop produced. Video. Thermistor replacement on a Kenmore dryer:

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This video features how to get into an older 4 wheel drive Kenmore dryer:

Note swapping the thermistor out is great but remember while you have it apart to clean out the filter housing as well.

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Run the dryer with a clamp on amp meter on the heater wire to see if the heater is cycling off.The high limit t-stat on the heater should cycle the heater off before the fuse opens.The fuse is sensitive to heat coming into the dryer drum.The operating stat(cycle thermostat) operates on exhaust temperature.